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Ralph Atkinson III, MD, Nephrology, Nashville, TN, TriStar Centennial Medical Center

RalphC.AtkinsonIIIMD

Nephrology Nashville, TN

Kidney & Pancreas Transplantation

President, Nephrology Associates

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Education & Training

  • University of Mississippi Medical Center
    University of Mississippi Medical CenterFellowship, Nephrology, 1989 - 1991
  • University of Mississippi Medical Center
    University of Mississippi Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1985 - 1989
  • University of Mississippi School of Medicine
    University of Mississippi School of MedicineClass of 1985

Certifications & Licensure

  • TN State Medical License
    TN State Medical License 1991 - 2025
  • AL State Medical License
    AL State Medical License Active through 2018
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification NextGen Ambulatory EHR, NextGen Healthcare, 2013
  • Top MD Consumers Checkbook

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

  • Vaccination for Patients Receiving Dialysis.
    Ulasi, I., Frantzen, L., Nitsch, D., Wagner, J., Chen, J., Agarwal, S., Howard, A., Sam, R., Rankin, L., Henner, D., Molony, D., Atkinson, R., Landry, D., Pastan, S., ...> ;Kidney Medicine. 2024 Mar 1

Press Mentions

  • Of Note: 9 March 2020
    Of Note: 9 March 2020March 9th, 2020

Committees

  • Chairman, Network 8 Medical Review Board 2013 - Present
  • Member, Network Forum Medical Advisory Committee 2013 - Present
  • At Large Member, Network Forum Board of Directors 2013 - Present
  • Member, Centennial Medical Center Board of Trustees 2010 - Present

Hospital Affiliations

Industry Relationships

  • Medical Director, FMC Lawrenceburg2009 - Present